Media, Film & Animation Internships in Ireland

Ireland’s filmindustry punches above its weight, and we have the Oscars, actors, and directors to prove it. Even the Oscar statuette was designed by Dubliner Cedric Gibbons.

Tax incentives and initiatives from the Irish Film Board lure large international productions to Ireland, as well as supporting indigenous work. You’ll recognise some of the locations in Game of Thrones as ours, and you can thank us for recent hits Brooklyn and Frank.

If you’re a film or animation major, this is the island to get real production experience and an international dimension to your portfolio. You’ll be placed with talented, highly-motivated media professionals working across features, live action, commercials and documentary.
You could be researching concepts, location scouting, script editing, assisting on camera work, or post production edits.

Even if you haven’t heard of Ireland’s animation industry, you’ll have seen it. Disney, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network and CBBC all show Irish animation, while Oscars, Emmys, and BAFTAs have recognised it. Ireland’s 2D and 3D studios are industry-leading, producing content for TV, film, apps and games, while supporting 1,500 jobs.
Your placement will help you gain real-world experience in animation, stretch your talents and work with the best.

Scholarships

We’re delighted to offer three scholarships a year of up to €500 per student, thatare deducted off the final payment.

Scholarship applications can be submitted as part of the general internship application.You must have a 3.0 GPA to apply. The scholarship section includes an one-page essay about how the placement will contribute to your academic and career goals, and a choice of how you might record your internship experience (through a blog, video or social media updates).

Click ‘apply now’ to go to our online application portal.

Where will I live?

We match students with a local family near their placement that’ll create a home-away-from-home for them. Living with a family immerses students in Irish life, culture, and customs. Not to mention the cooking.

When do I apply?

The application deadline is based on when you’re available to intern.

Applications must be received at least 12 weeks before your intended start date. Start dates are as follows:

January 15, 2018
February 5, 2018
March 12, 2018
April 9, 2018
May 21, 2018
June 11, 2018
July 9, 2018
August 13, 2018
September 10, 2018
October 1, 2018
November 5, 2018
December 2018 (on request)